understanding of a given task. Developing a solid supply of habits of a mathematical
thinker would benefit the students. It was my goal during this action research project to
model good habits of mathematical thinking as well as point out what I saw students
doing that appeared to mimic these habits. When students developed strategies to
solve problems, were persistent while pursuing their solutions, were flexible in their
thinking and made connections to what they already knew, I noted this to the class or
directly to the individual, praising these skills, knowing students built schema for future
problem solving